Arm-chair bed.



J. LINDQVIST 6: E. I. HILLSTROM. I

ARM CHAIR BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1909.

Patented 0012.19.1909.

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AnmoHA-ia BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filedjanuary 30, 1909. Serial No. 475,805.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, JOHN LINDQVIST and ERNEST I. HILLSTROM, citizens ofthe United States, and residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and,State of Illino s, have mvented a new and useful Improvement inArm-Chair Beds, of which the 'following'is a specification. i

The object of our inventionis to provide an arm chair adapted toaccommodate one or more persons w ich can be unfolded and form a springsupp rt for a bed; that c011- tams seat springs and bed springs; thatcan be locked in the open position; that can be cheaply constructed andis adapted as a desirable substitute for the ordinary bedlounge.

The manner in which we accomplish our object is described in thefollowing specification and illustrated in drawings, in which:

Figure l'is a vertical sectional side elevation of the several parts ofthe structure in position to serve as a chair. Fig.2 is a verticalsectional side elevation showing the several parts in position to serveas a bed. Fig. 3 is the same sectional elevation as Fig. 2, thepositionof the several parts being changed. Fig. 4 is a top plan view, theseveral parts being in the posit on shown in Fig. 2. Figs. 5 and 6 aredetail views of sliding bolts by which the parts are looked as hereindescribed.

In the drawings A indicates the legs adapted to support the severalparts when in position to form a chair as shown in Fig.

1. B isthe main body supported by the legs to which the other parts ofthe structure are connected. Hinged by the'pivot straps G is the seatpart D of the chair. The part D of part D is adapted to telescope intothe upper part of the body B. Secured by the hinge E to the part D isthe exten-' sion E which telescopes into the part D and also into thebody B, as shown in Fig. 1. Hinged to the seat back D are two pieces Dthese pieces are adapted to forma finish to the seat-arms as shown inFig. 1, and to serve as asupport for the 'bed as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.Secured on the rails F supported in the part D is a flexible support Fon which a number of spiral s rings G are secured. On the "springs G theflexible bottom H ofthe seat of the chair rests. This bottom is securedto the rails F. Connected with one side edge of this bottom I theaccompanying.

is a flexible cover I forming part of the upbolstered part of the backofthe seat. Securedto the end rail E of the part E is an elastic bedsupport J, the opposite end of whichis secured to the hinged frame IV.This frame is hinged tothe part B, and when. in the open position shownin Figs. 2 and 4, is bolted to the part B as shown in Fig. 4 by thebolts K, shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6. Secured to the rail F is aflexible band L shown in Fig. 4, having a button hole L adapted to fitover a but- -ton L on the part E when the parts E and D are folded asshown in Fig. 3.

\Vhen the several parts are folded in the position shown in Flg. 1, itforms a chair or a lounge, according to the size of the parts. When theparts are to be arranged for a bed, the back of the chair is raised andthe part D turns over to the position shown in Fig. 3; the parts D beingturned to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The band L is thenreleased from the button L and the part E raised and turned over to theposition shown in F igs. 2 and 4. The frame Patented Qct. 19, 1909. i

J is then raised from the position shown in I Fig. 3 to the openposition shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The bolts K are then slid into socketsin the back of the part Band the bed spring thus secured in a tautposition to support a bed or mattress. The horizontal line of the springJ being several inches below to be locked to said base at the other endI and means for locking said parts, said extension and frame when openbeing in the same horizontal plane and adapted to support a bed spring;a bed spring secured at one end to said extension andat the other end tosaid frame; and a flexible band secured at one end to said seat andadapted to be buttoned at the other end to said extension,

whereby said extension is secured to said seat when in a closed.position. v '2. A chair conslstlng of a base, a seat havin a horizontalposition when the back of said seat rests on the floor; a frameinclosable in said base and bottom of said chair, said frame beinghinged to said base and adapted to be secured in a horizontal positiontherein when the back of said seat rests on the floor; a bed springattached to said extension and-to said frame, adapted to supporta bedwhen said base, seat, extension and frame-are in the open position asdescribed.

3. A chair consisting of a base and a seat pivotally secured to saidbase whereby said base and seat is adapted to be opened and a adaptedto-secure said frame in-said base in an open position, said frameforming part I of a bed support and foldable in the bottom of said seat;and an elastic bed support secured at the ends to said extension and tosaid frame, said bed support being adapted to be folded and held in thebottom of said seat and in said base as described.

' JOHN LINDQVIST.

ERNEST I. HILLSTROM. Witnesses:

' THOMAS J. MORGAN,

Anonr. S. CARM.

